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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 1380

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
33.3CPU29.2
—GPU25
48.6Benchmarks47.3
20Efficiencyspec-based63.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1380 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34.9. Huawei Kirin 990 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • 45% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 130,102 vs 89,805
  • 42% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 132,447
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,760
  • 19% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 18% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 227,485 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
Announced20192023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+19%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G68 MP5

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 11778,713+5%Bottom 27%740,251Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%290,514+9%Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102+45%Bottom 34%89,805Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+42%Bottom 50%132,447Bottom 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%227,485+18%Bottom 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023+1%Top 50%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+24%Top 38%2,760Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—808Bottom 26%

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